So let me give you an example response on how to answer the tell-me-about-yourself question in an interview using the name, claim, demonstrate, differentiate and exit sequence.
You can decide to make it longer or shorter. It’s up to you.
NAME,
I’m Michael Akpan, and I’m an experienced business analyst with over five years of experience e-commerce, retail,SaaS and Fintech (tweak to suit job description - You can mention the industries you have worked in.)
CLAIM
I’ve helped organizations improve their processes significantly and 10x their efficiency in a space of three months. I also helped churn out product features that significantly increased customer satisfaction and added to business value.
DEMONSTRATE
I typically interact with internal and external stakeholders to collect, analyze, confirm and communicate requirements in a way that is simple and easy to understand for both technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.
DIFFERENTIATE
Most people that I work with say that I bring a lot of rigor to my documentation. I love to do this because I love to be as clear as possible so that even when I am not present to explain my documentation, anyone who actually sits with it is able to understand it at the first take and everything is clear for ex*****on.
EXIT
I’m happy to tell you more about some of the projects that I’ve implemented in the past that resonates with the processes that, currently exist in your organization. Thank you, and I’m looking forward to bringing value to your team at XYZ company.
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The famous and almost inevitable interview question: Tell me about yourself.
Here’s a surefire way to approach this question and hit the bulls eye every single time. Use the NCDDE framework.
Name - this embodies who you are. Tell us about your experience, certifications and industry you’ve worked in.
Claim - this is where you brag about your accomplishments
Demonstrate - this is where you reflect how you get your results. Basically mirroring the job description.
Differentiate - What makes you stand out.
Exit - how you exit the question and an invitation to know you better and ask questions
Will you try this in you next interview ?
Check the next video for a sample response using this framework.
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